A Hero Born av Jin Yong

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<p><b>THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.</b><br><br><b>THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD.</b><br>.<br><b>ONE OF <i>TIME </i>MAGAZINE''S 100 BEST FANTASY NOVELS OF ALL TIME.</b><br><br><b>"Jin Yong''s work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, <i>New Yorker</i></b><br><br><b>"Like every fairy tale you''re ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along." Jamie Buxton, <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br><b>China: 1200 A.D. </b><br><br><b>The Song Empire has been invaded by its warlike Jurchen neighbours from the north. Half its territory and its historic capital lie in enemy hands; the peasants toil under the burden of the annual tribute demanded by the victors. Meanwhile, on the Mongolian steppe, a disparate nation of great warriors is about to be united by a warlord whose name will e